Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and The Band Perry to perform on the CMA Awards on ABC

by jmaloni

Mon, Oct 8th 2012 03:00 pm

The star-packed lineup for
The 46th Annual CMA Awards shines even brighter with Monday's announcement that
CMA Awards co-host and three-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie
Underwood, four-time Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, top nominee Eric
Church and reigning CMA New Artist of the Year The Band Perry will perform on
"Country Music's Biggest Night."

The 46th Annual CMA Awards,
hosted for the fifth time by Brad Paisley and Underwood, airs live from the
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thursday, Nov. 1 (8 to 11 p.m.), on the ABC
Television Network.

Chesney, who is the reigning
CMA Award winner for Music Video of the Year for "You and Tequila" with Grace
Potter, picked up three nominations in 2012 for Entertainer of the Year;
Musical Event of the Year for "Feel Like a Rock Star," a duet with Tim McGraw;
and Music Video of the Year for "Come Over," directed by Shaun Silva. If
Chesney wins Entertainer of the Year, he'll take the record for the most wins
in the category. He is currently tied with Garth Brooks, winning the trophy
four times in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Church received his first CMA
Awards nomination last year for New Artist of the Year. A year later he topped
the list of nominees with five, including Male Vocalist; Album for "Chief,"
which was produced by Jay Joyce; Single of the Year for "Springsteen," also
produced by Joyce; Song of the Year for "Springsteen," written by Church, Ryan
Tyndell and Jeff Hyde, a member of Church's band; and Music Video of the Year
for "Springsteen," directed by Peter Zavadil.

The Band Perry claimed three
CMA Awards in 2011 for New Artist of the Year; and Single and Song of the Year
for "If I Die Young," which was written by Kimberly Perry. They are nominated
for Vocal Group of the Year in 2012.

CMA Awards co-host Underwood
received her seventh nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2012.
Underwood won Female Vocalist in 2006, 2007 and 2008. If she wins the Female
Vocalist of the Year trophy again, it will tie her with Martina McBride (1999,
2002-2004) and Reba McEntire (1984-1987) for most wins in this category.
McBride is nominated in the category again in 2012, with Clarkson, Lambert,
Taylor Swift and Underwood.

Winners of The 46th Annual
CMA Awards will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting
members of the Country Music Association. CMA Awards balloting is officiated by
the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Voting for the
CMA Awards final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 22 (5 p.m., CT).

Tickets for The 46th Annual
CMA Awards can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com
or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling 1-800-745-3000; or at the Bridgestone Arena
Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway,
Nashville). Ticket prices for the CMA Awards start at $110 for upper level
seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees.
Purchase tickets early for the best available seats. The CMA Awards have sold
out in advance since 2009.

Full 2012 CMA Awards details,
including nominations and performers are available at www.CMAawards.com, which also includes CMA
Awards history, a searchable database of past CMA Awards nominees and winners,
host information, merchandise and much more. The CMA Awards Store has T-shirts,
hoodies, hats, mugs, tote bags and more official merchandise for fans to
purchase online. Fans can connect with CMA online at Facebook.com/CMA,
Twitter.com/CountryMusic (#CMAawards), YouTube.com/CountryMusicAssoc and
Pinterest.com/CMAworld.